Placement Ranger Review

During my placement at Hengistbury Head (BCP Council) I was exposed to many aspects of habitat management, basic training on how to properly use machinery, expose to basic biological monitoring techniques of UK protected species and much more. This placement has truly been a learning experience in all aspects.

The team at Hengistbury Head (BCP Council) are esialy one of the harders working crew I have ever meet. What I value the most of my time at Hengistbury Head is that from day one they made me feel as a member of staff and not like a placement or anything less.

Taking on new task and challenges is always daunting. However, my supervisors were always making sure that I was comfortable with the task I was supposed to undertake, providing precise explanations and or examples whenever possible in order for me to be able to complete the task at hand.

Different type of task are undertaken depending on the seasons at Hengistbury Head. Some seasons might have more workload than others, but nothing that can't be done in a regular 8 hour day of work. As a placement, I was kept very busy either doign some practical work out in the filed and or the occasional presentation, light reading and or learning how to use a piece of software crucial for the tasks to be undertaken later that week.

Once the staff got to know my strengths and weaknesses, I was assigned different task that were either undertaking individually or by a small group of placement. When there is a lot of things to do at the reserve the staff does not hesitate to delegate some of the work needed to be done.

The experience that I have earned at Hengistbury Head (BCP Council) as a Placement Ranger is extremely valuable for my long term goals of obtaining a job in the environmental sector.

It's always great an pleasant to come into work at the reserve. Some times the weather might not be the best and you might no be looking forward to working outside but working alongside such a nice and bright team makes all the difference in the world.

Everything is really well-organized management staff is very responsive to emails and emails are sent of any events and or special activities that might be going on a particular week.

I did get my basic training for some machinery handling. However, I would have appreciated more opportunities to do get some licensing and or certifications during my placement.

Personally, I have not considered it or look into it. This is because I am an international student and I am planning on returning back to my country once I finish my studies.

Definitely, I was able to meet placements from many different parts of the world. Staff and placement always had a good time during working hours and even got to do some social events outside normal work time.

This question depends of the individual. For someone like me whos ha live in Boston and NYC I found the cost of living to be around the same aspect of what I am already used to back at home.

Very lively in Bournemouth town center with many different things to do and seasonal activities also available year round.

Yes, the staff made many orangements to include placements in many activaties outside of work hours both related to enviromental work as well as just social time.